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| | HB0489 Engrossed | | LRB100 07118 RJF 17172 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 195 as follows:
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| 6 | | (5 ILCS 490/195 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 195. Illinois Statehood Day. December 3rd of each year |
| 8 | | is designated as Illinois Statehood Day, to be observed |
| 9 | | throughout the State as a day to commemorate December 3, 1818 |
| 10 | | as the day Illinois became the 21st State to join the Union. |
| 11 | | Each year, within 10 days before Illinois Statehood Day, the |
| 12 | | Governor shall issue a proclamation announcing the recognition |
| 13 | | of Statehood Day, and designate the official events that shall |
| 14 | | be held in honor of Illinois obtaining statehood on December 3, |
| 15 | | 1818.
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